Judy Stephen becomes first woman tuai rumah of 130-year-old Sera longhouse

Judy Stephen, 60, was officially appointed tuai rumah of a longhouse in Sera, Sebauh, Sarawak on July 1, becoming the first woman to lead the 130-year-old Iban settlement. She succeeds her uncle TR Jack Sigie as the 10th chieftain of the community, which traces its origins to Iban migrants from Ulu Skrang during the rule of Rajah Charles Brooke.